WO2015022267A1 - Procédé de fabrication de propanediol - Google Patents

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WO2015022267A1
WO2015022267A1 PCT/EP2014/067067 EP2014067067W WO2015022267A1 WO 2015022267 A1 WO2015022267 A1 WO 2015022267A1 EP 2014067067 W EP2014067067 W EP 2014067067W WO 2015022267 A1 WO2015022267 A1 WO 2015022267A1
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  • the invention relates to a process for the manufacture of 1,3-propanediol, in particular for the manufacture of 1,3-propanediol by hydrogenation of glycerol.
  • Trimethylene glycol (1,3-propanediol) is mainly used as a building block in the production of polymers such as polytrimethylene terephthalate and it can be formulated into a variety of industrial products including composites, adhesives, laminates, coatings, moldings, aliphatic polyesters and copolyesters. It can also be used as a solvent, an ingredient for a food composition, an antifreeze and a wood paint.
  • Trimethylene glycol may be chemically synthesized by the hydration of acrolein, by the hydroformylation of ethylene oxide to afford 3- hydroxypropionaldehyde, which is hydrogenated to give 1,3-propanediol, by bioprocessing of glucose and glycerol by certain micro-organisms, or by catalytic hydrogenation of glycerol.
  • the invention is related to a process for
  • 1,3-propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • One of the essential features of the present invention is that the reaction is carried out in the presence of a limited amount of water over a catalyst with a low amount of second compound. This allows to lessen the use of water without affecting negatively the 1,3-propanediol selectivity and consequently to improve the process volumetric productivity.
  • the invention in a second embodiment, relates to a process for making a polyester comprising obtaining 1,3-propanediol according to the process of the first embodiment and further submitting said 1,3-propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester.
  • the invention in a third embodiment, relates to a process for making a polyester fiber comprising obtaining a polyester according to the process of the second embodiment and further converting said polyester in to a fiber.
  • the invention relates to 1,3-propanediol obtainable according to the process of the first embodiment.
  • the invention relates to the use of the 1,3- propanediol of the fourth embodiment in the manufacture of a polyester.
  • the invention relates to a polyester obtainable according to the process of the fifth embodiment.
  • the invention relates to the use of the polyester of the sixth embodiment in the manufacture of a polyester fiber.
  • the invention relates to a process for preparing a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight comprising:
  • the present invention therefore provides processes and products as described below.
  • Item 1 A process for manufacturing 1,3-propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight
  • Item 2 The process according to Item 1, wherein the liquid medium contains at most 800 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • Item 3 The process according to Item 2, wherein the liquid medium contains at most 600 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • Item 4 The process according to Item 3, wherein the liquid medium contains at most 400 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • Item 5 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than or equal to 15 % by weight.
  • Item 6 The process according to Item 5, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than or equal to 10 % by weight.
  • Item 7 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 6, wherein the alumina in the supported catalyst is selected from gamma alumina, delta alumina, theta alumina, and any mixture thereof.
  • Item 8 The process according to Item 7, wherein the alumina in the supported catalyst is gamma alumina.
  • Item 9 The process according to Item 7, wherein the alumina in the supported catalyst is delta alumina.
  • Item 10 The process according to Item 7, wherein the alumina in the supported catalyst is theta alumina.
  • Item 11 The process according to Item 7, wherein the alumina in the supported catalyst is selected from delta alumina, theta alumina, and any mixture thereof.
  • Item 12 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 11, wherein in the supported catalyst at least part of the first compound is present under metallic form and at least part of the second compound is present under oxide form.
  • Item 13 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 12, wherein in the supported catalyst the first compound is a compound of platinum and the second compound is a compound of tungsten.
  • Item 14 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 13, wherein the supported catalyst contains less than 10 weight percent of titanium oxide.
  • Item 15 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 14, wherein the supported catalyst exhibits at least one of the following features:
  • Item 16 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 15, wherein the reaction is carried out in at least one of the following conditions:
  • Item 17 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 16 carried out in the continuous mode.
  • Item 18 The process according to any one of Items 1 to 17 carried out in a slurry reactor.
  • Item 19 The process according to any one of claims 1 to 17 carried out in a trickle-bed reactor.
  • Item 20 A process for making a polyester comprising obtaining 1,3- propanediol according to the process of any one of Items 1 to 19, and further submitting said 1,3 -propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester.
  • Item 21 A process for making a polyester fiber comprising obtaining a polyester according to the process of Item 20, and further converting said polyester into a fiber.
  • Item 22 1,3-propanediol obtainable by the process of any one of items 1 to
  • Item 25 Use of the polyester according to Item 24 in the manufacture of a polyester fiber.
  • Item 26 A process for preparing a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight comprising:
  • the liquid medium may be a single -phase or multi -phase medium.
  • the liquid medium is composed of all of the dissolved or dispersed solid compounds, dissolved or dispersed liquid compounds and dissolved or dispersed gaseous compounds at the temperature of the reaction.
  • the liquid medium comprises the reactants, the catalyst, the solvent if any, the impurities present in the reactants, in the solvent if any and in the catalyst, the reaction intermediates, the product and the by-products of the reaction.
  • the reactants are the glycerol and the hydrogen.
  • the product is 1,3- propanediol.
  • the catalyst, the reaction intermediates, the by-products and the solvent are as described here below.
  • the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium.
  • the content of water in the liquid reaction medium is preferably lower than or equal to 800 g/kg, more preferably lower than or equal to 600 g/kg, yet more preferably lower than or equal to 400 g/kg, still more preferably lower than or equal to 200 g/kg and most preferably lower than or equal to 100 g/kg.
  • That content of water is higher than or equal to 3 g/kg of liquid medium, preferably higher than or equal to 5 g/kg, more preferably higher than or equal to 8 g/kg, yet more preferably higher than or equal to 10 g/kg, still more preferably higher than or equal to 50 g/kg, most preferably higher than or equal to 75 g/kg, yet most preferably higher than or equal to 90g/kg and still most preferably higher than or equal to 95 g/kg.
  • Water can be water generated by the hydrogenation reaction or external water e.g. water present in the reactants, the catalyst, the solvent if any or added water.
  • the water content of the liquid reaction medium can be measured by any method like for instance Karl Fischer titration.
  • the water content can also be calculated as the sum of the water fed to the reaction medium together with the reactants, e.g. with the glycerol, the catalyst and/or the solvent and the water generated by the hydrogenation reaction.
  • the water generated by the hydrogenation reaction can be obtained from the conversion of glycerol and the selectivity of the various products formed. For instance, each mole of glycerol converted into propanediol will generate one mole of water, each mole of glycerol converted into propanol will generate two moles of water, etc.
  • the glycerol can be synthetic glycerol or natural glycerol or any mixture thereof.
  • Synthetic glycerol is glycerol which has been obtained from non renewable raw materials.
  • the glycerol is preferably natural glycerol i.e. glycerol which has been prepared in a conversion process of renewable raw materials.
  • glycerol which has been prepared in a conversion process of renewable raw materials one intends to denote glycerol obtained in a process selected from the group consisting of hydrolysis, saponification, transesterification, aminolysis and hydrogenation of oils and/or fats of animal and/or plant and/or algae origin, fermentation, hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of mono- and polysaccharides and derived alcohols, derived from or occurring naturally in the biomass, and any combination thereof.
  • Glycerol which has been obtained during the manufacture of biodiesel i.e. during the transesterification of oils and/or fats of animal and/or plant, and preferably during the transesterification of oils and/or fats of plant origin, is particularly convenient.
  • Glycerol which has been obtained in the manufacture of biodiesel is more particularly convenient.
  • the hydrogen can be obtained from any source.
  • the hydrogen is preferably molecular hydrogen.
  • the hydrogen is preferably obtained from at least one process selected from the group consisting of steam reforming of hydrocarbons, partial oxidation of hydrocarbons, autothermal reforming of hydrocarbons, water-gas shift, coal gasification, pyrolysis of organic waste products (tar, lignite pitch, petroleum distillation residues, plastics, rubber, cellulose, paper, textile, wood, straw, mixed municipal waste%) and co-pyrolysis of organic wastes products with coal
  • thermal and non-thermal plasma cracking of mixtures of water or steam including bituminous coal, lignite, etc., thermal and non-thermal plasma cracking of mixtures of water or steam, and fuels, biomass gasification, biomass pyrolysis and subsequent gasification, thermal or catalytic decomposition of nitrogen compounds like ammonia, hydrazine, biochemical hydrogen fermentation, enzymatic treatment of natural sugars (e.g. xylose), steam reforming of alcohols, for instance monoalcohols, such methanol or ethanol, and polyols, such as propanediols and glycerine, alkaline cracking of insaturated
  • fatty acid particularly oleic and ricinoleic acid
  • electrolysis of an aqueous solution of a hydrogen halide electrolysis of an aqueous solution of a metal halide like for instance sodium chloride or potassium chloride, hydrolysis of metals or metal hydrides, water splitting from for instance alkaline electrolysis, proton-exchange membrane electrolysis, solid oxide electrolysis, high pressure electrolysis, high temperature electrolysis, photoelectrochemical water splitting, photocatalytic water splitting, photobiological water splitting and water thermolysis.
  • the hydrogen halide is often selected from hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride and any mixture thereof, and is frequently hydrogen chloride.
  • electrolysis can be any of mercury electrolysis, membrane electrolysis or diaphragm electrolysis. Membrane electrolysis is preferred.
  • the hydrogen can be used in admixture with another compound.
  • the other compound is usually selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, helium, argon, carbon dioxide, steam, saturated hydrocarbons, and any mixture thereof.
  • the resulting mixture containing hydrogen comprises generally at least 10 % by volume of hydrogen, usually at least 50 % by volume, preferably at least 75 % by volume, more preferably at least 90 % by volume, still more preferably at least 95 % by volume, yet more preferably at least 99 % by volume and most preferably at least 99.9 % by volume. That mixture comprises generally at most 99.99 % of hydrogen by volume.
  • a mixture which consists essentially of hydrogen is also convenient.
  • a mixture which consists of hydrogen is also suitable.
  • alumina In the process according to the first embodiment of the invention, by alumina, one intends to denote an aluminum hydroxide, an aluminum oxide, any compound resulting from a thermal treatment, especially from a hydrothermal treatment, of aluminum hydroxide, and any mixture thereof, as defined in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry,
  • Aluminum trihydroxides, aluminum oxide hydroxides and pseudoboehmite are examples of an aluminum hydroxide. Gibbsite, Bayerite or Nordstrandite are examples of an aluminum trihydroxide. Boehmite or Diaspore are examples of an aluminum oxide hydroxide. Corundum is an example of an aluminum oxide. Chi-, kappa-, gamma-, delta-, theta-, and eta-alumina are examples of compound resulting from a thermal treatment, especially an hydrothermal treatment, of an aluminum hydroxide.
  • the alumina in the supported catalyst is preferably selected from chi-, kappa-, gamma-, delta-, theta-, eta-alumina, and any mixture thereof, more preferably from gamma-, delta-, theta-alumina, and any mixture thereof, yet more preferably from gamma alumina, delta and theta alumina, still more preferably from gamma alumina and most preferably from delta-, theta-alumina and any mixture thereof.
  • An alumina in the supported catalyst containing less than 10 percent by weight of gamma-alumina is also convenient.
  • the alumina can be crystalline, amorphous or a mixture thereof, according to X-ray diffraction analysis.
  • the alumina is preferably a mixture of crystalline and amorphous alumina.
  • X-ray diffraction patterns of crystalline alumina can be found in http://www.sasoltechdata.com/tds/PURALOX_CATALOX.pdf.
  • the supported catalyst preferably exhibits at least one of the following features:
  • the at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum is more preferably selected from a compound palladium and platinum, and is most preferably a compound of platinum.
  • the at least one first compound content of the supported catalyst with respect to the catalyst is usually higher than or equal to 0.1 % by weight, preferably higher than or equal to 0.5 % by weight, more preferably higher than or equal to 1 % by weight, yet more preferably higher than or equal to 2 % by weight, and most preferably higher than or equal to 4% by weight. That at least one first compound content is usually lower than or equal to 20 % by weight, preferably lower than or equal to 15% by weight, more preferably lower than or equal to 10% by weight, yet more preferably lower than or equal to 8% by weight and most preferably lower than or equal to 6% by weight. When more than one first compound is present, the above mentioned content applies to the sum of the first compounds.
  • the weight percent are expressed in weight of elemental compound i.e. iridium (Ir) and/or rhodium (Rh) and/or palladium (Pd) and/or platinum (Pt) per weight of catalyst.
  • Ir iridium
  • Rh rhodium
  • Pd palladium
  • Pt platinum
  • a catalyst with 2.5 % by weight of Rh and 2.5 % by weight of Pt is an example of a catalyst having a weight percent content of the first compound of 5 %.
  • a catalyst with 5 % by weight of Pt is another example of a catalyst having a weight percent content of the first compound of 5 %.
  • the at least one first compound is a compound of platinum.
  • the at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten is more preferably selected from compounds of molybdenum and tungsten, and is most preferably a compound of tungsten.
  • the at least one second compound content of the supported catalyst with respect to the catalyst is usually higher than or equal to 1 % by weight, preferably higher than or equal to 2 % by weight, more preferably higher than or equal to 5 % by weight, yet more preferably higher than or equal to 8 % by weight, and most preferably higher than or equal to 9% by weight. That at least one second compound content is lower than 20% by weight, preferably lower than or equal to 17 % by weight, yet more preferably lower than or equal to 15% by weight and most preferably lower than or equal to 11% by weight. When more than one second compound is present, the above mentioned content applies to the sum of the second compounds.
  • the weight percent are expressed in weight of trioxide of the second compound, i.e. chromium trioxide (Cr0 3 ) and/or, molybdenum trioxide (Mo0 3 ) and/or tungsten trioxide (W0 3 ) per weight of catalyst.
  • Cr0 3 chromium trioxide
  • Mo0 3 molybdenum trioxide
  • W0 3 tungsten trioxide
  • a catalyst with 5 % by weight of Cr expressed as Cr0 3 and 5 % by weight of W expressed W0 3 is an example of a catalyst having a weight percent content of the second compound expressed as trioxide of 10 %.
  • a catalyst with 10 % by weight of W expressed as W0 3 is another example of a catalyst having a weight percent content of the second expressed as trioxide compound of 10 %.
  • At least one part of the at least one first compound in the supported catalyst is preferably present in the metallic form.
  • the ratio between the at least one first compound present under metallic form and the total amount of the at least one first compound is preferably higher than or equal to 5 %, more preferably higher than or equal to 10 %, still more preferably higher than or equal to 50 %, yet preferably higher than or equal to 90 %, most preferably higher than or equal to 95 %, and yet most preferably higher then or equal to 99 %.
  • the weight percent are expressed as above for the at least one first compound.
  • a catalyst where the at least one first compound is essentially under metallic form is particularly convenient. These features are especially suited when the at least one first compound is a compound of platinum.
  • At least one part of the at least one second compound in the supported catalyst is preferably present as an oxide.
  • the ratio between the at least one second compound present under oxide form and the total amount of the at least one second compound is preferably higher than or equal to 5 %, more preferably higher than or equal to 10 %, still more preferably higher than or equal to 50 %, yet preferably higher than or equal to 90 %, most preferably higher than or equal to 95 %, and yet most preferably higher than or equal to 99 %.
  • the weight percent are expressed as above for the at least one second compound.
  • a catalyst where the at least one second compound is essentially under oxide form is particularly convenient. These features are especially suited when the at least one second compound is a compound of tungsten, in which case tungsten is preferably present as tungsten trioxide, W0 3 .
  • the at least one first compound is a compound of platinum, preferably platinum metal
  • the at least one second compound is a compound of tungsten, preferably tungsten trioxide.
  • the supported catalyst preferably contains less than 10 weight percent of titanium expressed as titanium dioxide.
  • the catalyst is usually in a non-powder form selected from the group consisting of rings, beads, spheres, saddles, pellets, tablets, extrudates, granules, crushed, flakes, honeycombs, filaments, cylinders, polygons and any mixture thereof, or in powder form.
  • the preferred form depends usually of the type of reactor used. A powder form is preferred when a slurry or fluidized-bed reactor is used for carrying out the reaction, while non-powder forms are preferred when a fixed bed reactor or a trickle bed reactor is used for carrying out the reaction.
  • the reaction may be carried out in the absence or in the presence of a solvent.
  • the solvent may be selected from the group consisting of inert inorganic solvent, inert organic solvent, and combinations thereof.
  • inert inorganic solvents are water, supercritical carbon dioxide, and inorganic ionic liquids.
  • inert organic solvents are alcohols, ethers, saturated hydrocarbons, esters, perfluorinated hydrocarbons, nitriles, amides and any mixture thereof.
  • alcohols are methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol.
  • ethers are diethylene glycol, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
  • An example of saturated hydrocarbons is cyclohexane.
  • An example of esters is ethyl acetate.
  • perfluorinated hydrocarbons are perfluorinated alkane such as perfluorinated hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, cyclohexane,
  • the content of the solvent in the liquid reaction medium is usually higher than or equal to 1 g/kg of liquid reaction medium, preferably higher than or equal to 2 g/kg, more preferably higher than or equal to 5 g/kg, yet more preferably higher than or equal to 10 g/kg, still more preferably higher than or equal to 50 g/kg, most preferably higher than or equal to 100 g/kg, yet most preferably higher than or equal to 150g/kg and still most preferably higher than or equal to 200g/kg.
  • That content of solvent is usually lower than or equal to 999 g/kg, preferably lower than or equal to 950 g/kg, more preferably lower than or equal
  • the reaction may also be carried out solvent-less, i.e. for a content of the solvent, preferably different from water, in the liquid reaction medium lower than 1 g/kg.
  • the process according to the first embodiment of the invention can be carried out according to any mode of operation.
  • the mode of operation can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • continuous mode of operation one intends to denote a mode of operation where the glycerol and hydrogen are added continuously in the process, and the 1,3-propanediol is continuously withdrawn from the process. Any other mode of operation is considered as discontinuous.
  • the reaction is carried out in a liquid reaction medium.
  • the process according to the first embodiment of the invention can be carried out in reaction apparatuses made of or coated with materials which are suitable for hydrogenation under pressure, resistant in the presence of corrosive compounds under the reaction conditions.
  • Suitable materials can be selected from the group consisting of glass, enamel, enameled steel, graphite,
  • perfluorinated polymer such as polytetrafluoroethylene, or graphite impregnated with a phenolic resin, polyolefins, like for instance polyethylene or
  • polypropylene fluorinated polymers, like perfluorinated polymers such as for instance polytetrafluoroethylene, poly(perfluoropropylvinylether), copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene, and like partially fluorinated polymers such as for instance poly(vinylidene fluoride), polymers comprising sulphur, like for instance polysulphones or polysulphides, metals, like for instance tantalum, titanium, copper, gold, silver, nickel and molybdenum, and metal alloys, like for instance #3 300 stainless steel such as stainless steel type 302, stainless steel type 304, stainless steel type 316, alloys containing nickel, such as Hastelloy B, Hastelloy C, alloys containing molybdenum, such as Inconel 600, Inconel 625 or Incoloy 825.
  • fluorinated polymers like perfluorinated polymers such as for instance polytetrafluoroethylene, poly
  • the materials may be used within the mass, or in the form of cladding, or else by means of any coating process.
  • Enameled steel is particularly convenient.
  • Glass-lined apparatuses are also convenient.
  • Hastelloy C apparatuses are also convenient.
  • the reaction is carried out at a temperature preferably higher than or equal to 70°C, more preferably higher than or equal to 80°C, yet more preferably higher than or equal to 90°C and most preferably higher than or equal to 100°C. That temperature is preferably lower than or equal to 300°C, more preferably lower than or equal to 200°C, yet more preferably lower than or equal to 180°C and most preferably lower than or equal to 150°C. A temperature between 150 °C and 180°C is also particularly convenient.
  • the reaction is preferably carried out at a hydrogen partial pressure preferably higher than or equal to 1 bar absolute (1 bara), more preferably higher than or equal to 5 bara and yet more preferably higher than or equal to 10 bara, still more preferably higher than or equal to 20 bara, most preferably higher than or equal to 50 bara, and yet most preferably higher than or equal to 80 bara.
  • That hydrogen partial pressure is preferably lower than equal to 200 bara, more preferably lower than equal to 150 bara and most preferably lower than equal to 120 bara.
  • a pressure between 50 bara and 70 bara is also particularly convenient.
  • the residence time which is the ratio of the volume of the liquid medium to the flow rate by volume of the liquid reactants, depends on the reaction rate, on the hydrogen partial pressure, on the temperature, on the thoroughness with which the liquid medium is mixed, and on the activity and concentration of the supported catalyst.
  • This residence time is usually higher than or equal to 5 minutes, often higher than or equal to 15 minutes, frequently higher than or equal to 30 minutes and in particular higher than or equal to 60 minutes.
  • This residence time is usually lower than or equal to 25 hours, often lower than or equal to 20 hours, frequently lower than or equal to 10 and in particular lower than or equal to 5 hours.
  • the residence time for the liquid phase which is the ratio of the volume of the reactor volume to the flow rate by volume of the liquid phase, is usually higher than or equal to 5 minutes, often higher than or equal to 15 minutes, frequently higher than or equal to 30 minutes and in particular higher than or equal to 60 minutes.
  • This residence time is usually lower than or equal to 25 hours, often lower than or equal to 10 hours and frequently lower than or equal to 5 hours.
  • the residence time for the gas phase which is the ratio of the volume of the reactor volume to the flow rate by volume of the gas phase, is usually higher than or equal to 1 second, often higher than or equal to 5 seconds, frequently higher than or equal to 10 seconds and in particular higher than or equal to 30 seconds.
  • This residence time is usually lower than or equal to 10 minutes, often lower than or equal to 5 minutes and frequently lower than or equal to 2 minutes.
  • the volume of the reactor in the above definition of the residence time of the liquid or the gas phase can be replaced by the volume of the reactor occupied by the liquid.
  • the volume of the reactor in the above definition of the residence time of the liquid or the gas phase can be replaced by the volume of the reactor occupied by the catalyst.
  • the reaction time required for the process according to the invention depends on the reaction rate, on the hydrogen partial pressure, on the temperature, on the thoroughness with which the reaction mixture is mixed, and on the activity and concentration of the supported catalyst.
  • the required reaction time is usually higher than or equal to 5 minutes, often higher than or equal to 15 minutes, frequently higher than or equal to 30 minutes, in particular higher than or equal to 60 minutes, and more specifically higher than or equal to 160 min.
  • This residence time is usually lower than or equal to 25 hours, often lower than or equal to 20 hours, frequently lower than or equal to 10 and in particular lower than or equal to 5 hours.
  • the reaction time for the liquid phase is usually higher than or equal to 5 minutes, often higher than or equal to 15 minutes, frequently higher than or equal to 30 minutes, in particular higher than or equal to 60 minutes, and more specifically higher than or equal to 180 min.
  • This reaction time is usually lower than or equal to 25 hours, often lower than or equal to 10 hours and frequently lower than or equal to 5 hours.
  • the reaction time for the gas phase is usually higher than or equal to 1 second, often higher than or equal to 5 seconds, frequently higher than or equal to 10 seconds and in particular higher than or equal to 30 seconds.
  • This reaction time is usually lower than or equal to 10 hours, often lower than or equal to 5 hours and frequently lower than or equal to 2 hours.
  • the reaction time can be adjusted depending on the conversion sought for the glycerol and the selectivity sought for the 1,3-propanediol, under the reaction conditions, and that reaction time can vary between 15 and 80 h.
  • the molar ratio between the flow rates of hydrogen and glycerol is usually higher than or equal to 0.1 mol/mol, often higher than or equal to 0.5 mol/mol, frequently higher than or equal to 0.7 mol/mol and in particular higher than 1 mol/mol.
  • This ratio is usually lower than or equal to 100 mol/mol, often lower than or equal to 50 mol/mol, frequently lower than or equal to 20 mol/mol and in particular lower than or equal to 10 mol/mol.
  • the process according to the first embodiment of the invention may be carried out in any type of reactor.
  • the reactor especially when the reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, may be selected from the group consisting of a slurry reactor, a fixed bed reactor, a trickle bed reactor, a fluidized bed reactor, and combinations thereof.
  • a slurry reactor or a trickle bed reactor is particularly convenient.
  • a trickle bed reactor is more particularly suitable.
  • a trickle bed reactor fed at co-current by hydrogen and the glycerol is very particularly convenient.
  • One or more reactors could be used.
  • the process can be carried out discontinuously, in the following manner.
  • An autoclave which is provided with a stirring or mixing unit and which can be thermostated is charged, in a suitable manner, with glycerol to be hydrogenated, the catalyst and a possible solvent. Thereafter, hydrogen is forced in until the desired pressure is reached, and the mixture is heated to the chosen reaction temperature while mixing thoroughly.
  • the course of the reaction can be readily monitored by measuring the amount of hydrogen consumed, which is compensated by feeding in further hydrogen until the targeted conversion for glycerol is reached.
  • the mixture present after the hydrogenation can be worked up, for example, as follows : when the hydrogenation is complete, the reaction vessel is cooled, the pressure is let down and the catalyst is filtered off and rinsed with the possible solvent used, and the possible solvent used is then removed under reduced pressure or under atmospheric pressure.
  • the crude product which remains can likewise be purified further by distillation under reduced pressure or under atmospheric pressure.
  • high-boiling solvents it is also possible first to distil off the propanediol.
  • no solvent the mixture can be submitted directly to a distillation under reduced pressure or under atmospheric pressure.
  • the recovered catalyst e.g by filtration can be reused in the discontinuous process as such or after reactivation by a physico-chemical treatment.
  • the process can be carried out continuously, in the following manner: a vertical cylindrical reactor which can be thermostated is charged with the catalyst provided in a suitable shape in order to obtain a fixed bed of catalyst in the reactor.
  • the reactor is fitted on its top part with inlet ports to feed the glycerol to be hydrogenated, neat or dissolved in a solvent and hydrogen, on its bottom part with an outlet port to recover the reaction mixture, with a regulation pressure device, and a vessel, to recover the reaction mixture and separate the liquid phase and the gas phase.
  • Gas chromatography is usually used for assessing the content of the organic compounds in samples withdrawn at various stages of the process.
  • the present invention also relates in a second embodiment to a process for making a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyether, a polyurethane, a polyester, and any mixture thereof, comprising obtaining 1,3-propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further using said 1,3- propanediol as raw materials.
  • a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from irid
  • the process for making the polyether comprises obtaining 1,3 -propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further submitting said 1,3-propanediol to a reaction with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a halogenated organic compound, an organic epoxide, an alcohol, or any mixture thereof.
  • the process for making the polyurethane comprises obtaining 1,3- propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further submitting said 1,3- propanediol to a reaction with a polyisocyanate, preferably a diisocyanate.
  • a polyisocyanate preferably a diisocyanate.
  • the polymer is preferably a polyester.
  • the present invention therefore also relates to a process for making a polyester comprising obtaining 1,3-propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further submitting said 1,3-propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester.
  • a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium
  • the features mentioned above for the process for manufacturing the 1,3- propanediol are applicable for obtaining the 1,3-propanediol used for making the polymer, preferably the polyester.
  • the carboxylic acid is preferably a polycarboxylic acid, more preferably a dicarboxylic acid.
  • the polycarboxylic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic acid, saturated or unsaturated, an aromatic acid, an alkylaromatic acid, saturated or unsaturated, a heteroaromatic acid, an alkylheteroaromatic acid, saturated or unsaturated, or any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred aliphatic dicarboxylic acid contains from 2 to 16 carbon atoms and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid and any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic acid, and any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred aromatic dicarboxylic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of o-phthalic acid, m-phthalic acid, p-phthalic acid (terephthalic acid), naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred aromatic dicarboxylic acid is more preferably terephthalic acid.
  • the preferred alkyl aromatic dicarboxylic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of 4-methylphthalic acid, 4-methylphthalic acid, and any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred unsaturated dicarboxylic aromatic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of vinyl phthalic acids, and any mixture thereof.
  • the preferred heteroaromatic dicarboxylic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of furano dicarboxylic acids, and any mixture thereof, and is preferably 2,5-furano dicarboxylic acid.
  • the carboxylic acid ester is preferably an ester of the above cited dicarboxylic acid, preferably a methyl, or ethyl ester.
  • the preferred ester is selected from the group consisting of an ester of terephthalic acid, an ester of furano dicarboxylic acid, and any mixture thereof.
  • the ester is more preferably a terephthalic acid ester, and most preferably dimethyl terephthalate.
  • the polymer, preferably a polyester, obtained according to the process of the invention usually exhibits a 14 C/ 12 C higher than or equal to 0.33 10 - " 12 , often higher than or equal to 0.5 10 - " 12 , frequently higher than or equal to 0.75 10 - " 12 , in many case higher than or equal to 1.0 10 - " 12 and in particular higher than or equal to 1.1 10 "12 .
  • the invention also relates to a polyester exhibiting
  • the polyester is preferably obtainable by reacting 1,3-propanediol obtained by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further submitting said 1,3-propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester, as described here above.
  • a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at
  • the polyester is more preferably obtained by reacting 1,3-propanediol obtained by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium, and further submitting said propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester, as described here above.
  • a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of
  • the present invention also relates in a third embodiment to a process for making a polyester fiber comprising obtaining 1,3-propanediol by reacting glycerol with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both
  • the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight and wherein the reaction is carried out in a liquid medium containing water in an amount of at least 3 g and less than 900 g of water per kg of liquid medium , further submitting said 1,3-propanediol to a reaction with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic acid ester to obtain a polyester and further converting said polyester into a fiber.
  • polyester fibers The production of the polyester fibers is described, for example, in
  • polyester fibers have numerous applications and can be used in tires, rope, cordage, sewing thread, seat belts, hoses, webbing, coated fabrics, carpets, apparel, home fashions, upholstery, medical, interlinings, filtration, fiberfill, high-loft, roofing, geotextiles, and substrates, for instance.
  • the invention relates to 1,3-propanediol obtainable according to the process of the first embodiment.
  • the invention also relates to the use of the 1,3- propanediol of the fourth embodiment in the manufacture of a polyester.
  • the invention also relates to a polyester obtainable according to the process of the fifth embodiment.
  • the invention relates to the use of the polyester of the sixth embodiment in the manufacture of a polyester fiber.
  • the invention also relates to a process for preparing a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight, comprising the following steps: (I) impregnating an alumina with a precursor of the at least one second compound, (II) drying the impregnated alumina of step (I), (III) calcining the dried alumina of step (II), (IV to VI) repeating the steps (I) to (III) with a precursor of the at least one first compound and (VII) treating with hydrogen the calcined alumina of step (VI).
  • step (I) can be carried out according to any know technique of impregnation as described in "Applied Catalysis A: General, 1995, 133, 281-292". Successive wet-impregnation is preferred.
  • Any solvent can be used provided that the first and second compounds precursors are soluble therein. Water is a preferred solvent.
  • Any first and second compounds precursors can be used provided that they are soluble in the solvent used. When the first compound is platinum and the second compound is tungsten, chloroplatinic acid and ammonium metatungstate are preferred, in particular when the solvent used is water.
  • steps (II) and (V) can be carried out according to any known technique. Drying is carried out at a temperature preferably higher than or equal to 50°C, more preferably higher than or equal to 70°C, and most preferably higher than or equal to 90°C. This drying temperature is preferably lower than or equal to 180°C, more preferably lower than or equal to 150°C, and most preferably lower than or equal to 130°C. Drying is carried out at a pressure preferably higher than or equal to 400 mbar absolute, more preferably higher than or equal to 600 mbara, and most preferably higher than or equal to 800 mbara. This drying pressure is preferably lower than or equal to 1800 mbara, more preferably lower than or equal to 1500 mbara, and most preferably lower than or equal to 1200 mbara.
  • steps (III) and (VI) can be carried out according to any known technique. Calcination is carried out at a temperature preferably higher than or equal to 300°C, more preferably higher than or equal to 350°C, and most preferably higher than or equal to 400°C. This calcination temperature is preferably lower than or equal to 700°C, more preferably lower than or equal to 650°C, and most preferably lower than or equal to 600°C.
  • the treatment under hydrogen of step (VII) can be carried out at a temperature preferably higher than or equal to 150°C, more preferably higher than or equal to 160°C, and most preferably higher than or equal to 170°C.
  • This treatment temperature is preferably lower than or equal to 400°C, more preferably lower than or equal to 350°C, and most preferably lower than or equal to 325°C.
  • the invention relates to a process for preparing a supported catalyst comprising at least one first compound of an element selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium and platinum and at least one second compound of an element selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, both compounds being supported on alumina, wherein the at least one second compound content in the catalyst expressed in weight of trioxide per weight of catalyst is lower than 20% by weight comprising:
  • step f) Removing the water of step f) in order to obtain a second dried solid
  • the conditions for carrying out b) and f) can be as for carrying out step (I) here above.
  • the conditions for carrying out c) and g) can be as for carrying out step (II) and (V) here above.
  • the conditions for carrying out d) and h) can be as for carrying out step (III) and (VI) here above.
  • the conditions for carrying out i) can be as for carrying out step (VII) here above.
  • the supported catalysts 1 to 9 were prepared by the successive wet- impregnating method.
  • the support was impregnated with an aqueous solution (5 g H 2 0/g support) of ammonium metatungstate hydrate (Aldrich) at about 25 °C for about 60 minutes, under agitation in a rotary evaporator.
  • the water was removed by using rotary evaporator at 50 °C, at about 100 mbar and for about 30 minutes, and the resulting sample was dried overnight at 110 °C under static air under 1 bara.
  • the dried sample was then calcined at 450 °C under static air, at 1 bara, for 3 hours.
  • Ti0 2 /Al 2 0 3 (Puralox TH 100/150 TilO) were provided by Sasol as powders and used as received. The catalysts have been obtained as powders.
  • the supported catalysts 10 and 11 were prepared following the method described here above for catalyst 1 to 9, excepted that an aqueous solution containing ammonium heptamolybdate tetrahydrate (VWR) and ammonium metatungstate was used for catalyst n° 10 and that an aqueous solution containing chloroiridic acid hydrate (Aldrich, ⁇ 37% Ir basis ) and chloroplatinic acid hydrate was used for catalyst n° 11.
  • VWR ammonium heptamolybdate tetrahydrate
  • chloroiridic acid hydrate Aldrich, ⁇ 37% Ir basis
  • the catalysts are identified in the following Table 1.
  • the catalysts have been used as obtained after reduction.
  • the hydrogenation of glycerol has been carried out in a glass vessel fitted in a 100 ml Hastelloy (C-22) autoclave.
  • the vessel was firstly charged with a magnetic stirrer, 0.3 g catalyst and 10 g of a mixture of glycerol (VWR, vegetal origin, 99.5 % containing 0.73 g/kg of water) and water (Milli-Q water) and it was then placed in the
  • the GC analyses of the liquids have been carried out under the following conditions.
  • the sample has been dissolved in dimethylformamide.
  • the GC has been has been performed by injecting the solution on a CP Wax 57 CB column (25m*0.25mm*0.2um) using an appropriate temperature program and flame ionisation detection. Quantification has been done using an internal standard (2- chlorotoluene) and relative response factors, determined using standard reference products.
  • the specific GC conditions were as follows:
  • the water content of the liquid reaction medium has been calculated at the beginning and at the end of the reaction from the water content of the glycerol, the amount of the water added and the amount of water produced by the reaction
  • the amount of water produced by the reaction is estimated on the basis of the propanediols and propanols produced by the reaction assuming the production of one mole of water per mole of propanediol and of 2 moles of water per mole of propanol. These contents are identified as water initial and water final in Table 3.
  • Selectivity product 100 X [(number of mole of product recovered in the liquid reaction mixture at the end of reaction)/( sum of number of mole of 1,3- propanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol recovered in the liquid reaction mixture at the end of reaction)].
  • the TON1 value in Table 3 is the ratio between the number of moles of converted glycerol and the number of moles of platinum in the catalyst used, i.e. utilized.
  • the TON2 value in Table 3 is the ratio between the number of moles of produced 1,3-propanediol and the number of mole of platinum in the catalyst used, i.e. utilized.
  • Catalyst n° 4 preparation has been repeated at a larger scale in order to obtain a final powder catalyst N°12 containing 5.5 wt % of Pt and 9.5 wt % of W0 3 .
  • Catalyst n° 12 has been used as granulates sieved between 0.9 and 2 mm obtained by granulation of a catalyst N°13.
  • the hydrogenation of glycerol has been carried out in a vertical tubular reactor made of stainless steel coated with a modified polytetrafluoroethylene polymer and having an inner diameter of 2.1 cm, under trickle -bed conditions of operation.
  • the reactor has been filled with 76.3 g of catalyst N°13 (108 ml) that was placed between layers of glass beads at the top and the bottom of the bed.
  • the reactor has been heated to 180 °C and supplied co-currently and downwards with 111 ml/h of an aqueous solution of glycerol containing 59 % by weight of glycerol (VWR, vegetal origin, 99.5 % containing 0.73 g/kg of water) and 41 % by weight of Milli-Q water and with hydrogen (H 2 , Air Product, 99.9995%) at a feed molar ratio H 2 /glycerol of 1.5 mol/mol.
  • the Liquid Hourly Space Velocity was 1.03 h "1 .
  • the pressure in the reactor has been kept at 6 MPa and the outlet liquid and gas have been continuously discharged. After 5 hours of time on stream counted from the supply of glycerol and hydrogen, samples of the liquid and the gas exiting the reactor have been collected and analyzed.
  • the samples of the liquid has been analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) for their organic contents and by Karl-Fischer titration for their water content.
  • GC gas chromatography
  • the samples of the gas have been analyzed by gas chromatography (GC).
  • the GC of the gas has been carried out by injecting the gas sample with a gas sampling valve and a sampling loop on a porous layer open tubular
  • the water content of the liquid reaction medium has been calculated at the inlet of the reactor from the water content of the glycerol and the amount of the water fed to the reactor and it was of 41 wt %.
  • the water content of the liquid reaction medium at the outlet of the reactor has been measured by Karl-Fischer titration of the liquid reaction medium exiting the reactor and was found to be 46.4 wt %.
  • Selectivity reaction product 100 X [(molar flow rate of the reaction product at the outlet of the reactor)/( molar flow rate of glycerol fed to the reactor- molar flow rate of recovered glycerol at the outlet of the reactor)] .
  • the glycerol conversion was of 38.7 mol % and the selectivities of the major products were of 44.5 mol % (1,3-propanediol), 5.6 mol % (1,2- propanediol), 37.8 mol % of 1-propanol and 12.2 mol % of 2-propanol. Other products were also detected in minor quantities.

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L'invention porte sur un procédé pour la fabrication de propane-1,3-diol par réaction de glycérol avec de l'hydrogène en présence d'un catalyseur supporté, le catalyseur supporté comprenant au moins un premier composé d'un élément choisi parmi l'iridium, le rhodium, le palladium et le platine et au moins un second composé d'un élément choisi parmi le chrome, le molybdène et le tungstène, les deux composés étant supportés sur de l'alumine, la teneur en ledit ou lesdits seconds composés dans le catalyseur, exprimée en poids de trioxyde par rapport au poids du catalyseur, étant inférieure à 20 % en poids et la réaction étant effectuée dans un milieu liquide contenant de l'eau à hauteur d'au moins 3 g et de moins de 900 g d'eau par kg de milieu liquide.
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